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London-Paris: Save yourself over three hours by taking the Eurostar between London and Paris. Plus, you’ll arrive right downtown as opposed to airports that are far from the city. Duration by train: Two hours and 16 minutes. Duration by plane: Five hours and 40 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Florence-Naples: These two famous Italian cities are about 300 miles apart, and you can travel this train route in Europe much faster than flying. A one-way journey on ItaliaRail takes just two and a half hours as opposed to the five hours it takes to fly. Duration by train: Two hours and 50 minutes. Duration by plane: Five hours. Getty Images/iStockphoto

London-Amsterdam: You can now take the Eurostar between London and Amsterdam, and it’s almost an hour faster than the time it takes to fly. The train stops in Brussels, where you switch to a Thalys train that goes straight to Amsterdam’s city center. Duration by train: Three hours and 41 minutes. Duration by plane: Four hours and 30 minutes. dennisvdw, Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bologna-Rome: Save over an hour between Bologna and Rome by taking the train instead of flying. There are multiple train companies that do this route quickly, so compare prices and times between Italotreno and Trentitalia’s high-speed train, Frecciargento. Duration by train: Two hours. Duration by plane: Three hours and 15 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Barcelona-Madrid: The high-speed rail between these famous Spanish cities was created by Renfe about 10 years ago, and it’s the quickest way to travel between the two cities. Use the hour-plus that you save to explore sights like the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona or the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid. Duration by train: Two hours and 30 minutes. Duration by plane: Three hours and 45 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Milan-Zurich: Save yourself the hassle (and a little time) by taking the train between Milan and Zurich instead of the plane. The 135-mile journey can be completed in just over three hours by train on Trentitalia. Duration by train: Three hours and 23 minutes. Duration by plane: Three hours and 46 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Munich-Vienna: Surprisingly it takes just about the same amount of time to travel between Munich and Vienna on a train as a plane. The rail journey is just slightly faster with Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed sprinter train. Duration by train: Four hours and 10 minutes. Duration by plane: Four hours and 15 minutes. Getty Images

London-Manchester: If you’re headed to London for a European vacation, why not add on the lesser-visited (but equally as cool) Manchester? In just over two hours on Virgin Trains you can hit up Manchester’s music, shopping and sports scenes. Or save money by flying into Manchester from the U.S. and then taking the train directly to London’s city center — more than 10 major U.S. cities (on both the east and west coasts) have direct flights into Manchester. Duration by train: Two hours and 11 minutes. Duration by plane: Three hours and 35 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Madrid-Valencia: Travel between the coast and Spain’s capital in about an hour and 40 minutes with Spain’s high-speed train, AVE — it’s almost twice as fast as flying. Duration by train: One hour and 42 minutes. Duration by plane: Three hours and 10 minutes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Amsterdam-Paris: Save some time for baguettes and coffee by taking the train between Amsterdam and Paris instead of flying. The route on Thalys takes just under four hours and will get you right to the city center. Duration by train: Three hours and 48 minutes. Duration by plane: Four hours. Leonid Andronov, Getty Images/iStockphoto

Heads up, European travelers: You can add a few more destinations to your itinerary if you're traveling via the Eurail Global Pass this year.

The Eurail Global Pass will now include Great Britain, Lithuania and Macedonia, allowing unlimited train travel in 31 countries.

Travelers will have more flexible options via the service this year. They could pick a flexi validity, which features 3, 5 or 7 days of unlimited travel within a month; a 10 or 15-day to use within 2 months (consecutive or non-consecutive days); or a continuous validity which works for 15 or 22 travel days.

Chris Tarrant took time to meet local residents and sample station food while riding the Congo Ocean Railway, a 312-mile route from the capital city of Brazzaville on the Congo River to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire. Hugh Whitworth, Gamma Project

The Atlanta BeltLine is a 2.25-mile-long paved trail east of downtown that attracts a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists. Atlanta is one of Travelzoo's top picks for travel in January. David Goldman, AP

Palm Springs, California, is one of Travelzoo's top picks for affordable places to visit in the USA in January, with one-way fares from Chicago as low as $59. This is the retro-style Saguaro Hotel. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

Palm Springs, California, is one of Travelzoo's top picks for affordable places to travel in the USA in January. This is the Korakia Pensione, a bed-and-breakfast hotel housed in two restored historic Mediterranean-style estates. The hotel lights more than 200 candles and several fire places each evening around the property. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

Boston is one of Travelzoo's most affordable picks for travel in January with airfares from Washington, D.C., as low as $67. This is Faneuil Hall, one of the historic sites on Boston's Freedom Trail. Michael Dwyer, AP

Travelzoo has named Miami a good bargain for travel in January. It has three airports servicing it, and the weather allows for walks on the beach even during winter. One-way fares from New York to Miami are as low as $110. Alan Diaz, AP

Orlando is one of Travelzoo's top picks for January. Flights from Atlanta start at $53 each way. The bungalows at the Polynesian Village Resort in Disney World are a popular spot. Matt Stroshane, Disney

Toronto is one of Travelzoo's top international destinations for January, with one-way flights from Miami as low as $156. Toronto's 10-acre Harbourfront Centre hosts more than 4,000 events, many of them free. Nathan Denette, AP

Toronto is one of Travelzoo's top international destinations for January. Mirvish Village is a street of independent businesses offering a diverse selection of antiques, art, architecture and wine-making, housed in a group of Victorian-style buildings. Tourism Toronto

This is the Monument to the People's Heroes on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Tiananmen Square, the world's largest public square, is surrounded by buildings of political and cultural significance and is visited by thousands of tourists daily. Alexander F. Yuan, AP